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4.0�toiles sur 5 Wonderfully evocative novel..., Juil 5 2004

Par	Robert Wellen (CHICAGO, IL USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Hostile Witness (Mass Market Paperback)

As a former resident of the Main Line so derided in this book, I was thrilled to read it (as you might NOT have expected). Lashner honestly protrays a man who wants so much, but realizes what he wants isn't worth the price. He accurately captures the desires of people both on the Main Line and those wanting to be there. There was often a dark story hidden behind the well manicured lawns of the wealthier parts of the area (so many murders). He has also created some awesome characters starting with Victor Carl. He is hard on himself, but so very honest. Is anyone better than Morris Kasputin? What a creation! I enjoyed Beth and ADA Solcum as well. The book has some solid twists and turns and can be funny as well as dark. My only complaint is that is too long--cut maybe 50-100 pages and you have home run. However, this is a first book, so who cares that much? On to the next Victor Carl novel! One more hurrah for Mr. Lashner, he does not over do it on the court room stuff--I liked that alot.

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4.0�toiles sur 5 A Very Good Debut Novel!, Jui 22 2004

Par	bobbewig (New Jersey, USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires

This review is from: Hostile Witness: A Novel (Hardcover)

In Hostile Witness, William Lashner's debut legal thriller, the author rises to the top of writers in this genre. In Victor Carl, he has create a very believable, very real and very flawed hero. What makes this book worth reading is Lashner's strength in character development. Further, the plot is also very clever and interesting --although, for me, it is stretched out somewaht longer than I felt it needed to be. At times, I found myself skimming through sections about the 'characters' in order to get back to the 'heart of the story'. As a result, unlike most reviewers who gave this book a five star rating, I'd rate it worthy of four stars -- a very good, but not outstanding rating. I think if this book was 100 or so pages less, I would have enjoyed it a lot more and probably rated it five stars. Despite this criticism, Hostile Witness is a worthwhile read. I'm looking forward to reading Lashner's other books featuring Victor Carl (Veritas, Fatal Flaw and Past Due).

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5.0�toiles sur 5 good stuff, Jui 15 2004

Par	D. A KENNEDY "read ranger" (Santa Cruz, CA, USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Hostile Witness (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a dark, but thoroughly engrossing, intriguing, and unpredictable story, written by a true talent. If you absolutely need sympathetic characters in order to enjoy fiction, this isn't the author for you, but if you prefer gritty, wily, morally conflicted characters, which certainly rings more true, this is a writer that won't let you down. Prepare not to be bored! This is a fat-boy too!

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5.0�toiles sur 5 amazing first novel
This should be considered a new classic among legal thrillers. Incredibly witty, insightful, and entertaining--extremely well-written. For once, a hero who is not Superman. Read more

Publi� le F�v 11 2004 par ake465

5.0�toiles sur 5 Great author
Lashner is the newest addition to my Must Read Authors List. All three of his books are good, Hostile Witness is probably the best of the three. Read more

Publi� le D�c 19 2003 par Dana C. Cherrier

5.0�toiles sur 5 Complicated and well worth the time to read!
After reading a local review that simply raved about William Lashner, calling him the "best mystery writer in the country," I knew I had to find one of his books and... Read more

Publi� le D�c 12 2003 par Christian